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Saturday, 29th June 2013
Today you are you.
This is truer than true.
There is no-one on earth
Who is youer than you.
Dr Seuss
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clement ci - day 231 attempting abstinence, 151 from self
Abstinence from unplanned time.
Abstinence from relying on self. AA Big Book says to rely on God. Quoted in my bookmarks : scroll down to "AA Big Book on fears : relying on God not self-reliance:"
My Plan is this:
:) ci
:) start Instant Boss
:) v task
:) cl
:) time log
quiet time
:) r task
:) s task
:) t task
(skip) 11am pa phone mtg
:) sort tasks
?capture all * tasks here
(skip) j task
:) do tasks
:) put away clothes
:) reflection
:) pre-plan tmrw
9:25pm :
[not tracking <15 min anymore (for now)]
It's been 00days 01hrs 08min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (29min, 19:48-20:17 6/29 search for and dl 17 new beginnings graphics)
It's been 01days 22hrs 33min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (1hr 26min, 9:26-10:52pm 6/27 researched remote VKM-Audio; abs his: 13,1,1,5,6,6,3,6,8,5,1,2 old-new)
It's been 08days 16hrs 43min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (2hrs 5min, 2:37-4:42am 6/21 early morning surfinq; abs his: 5,14,8,6,12,9,8 )
It's been 16days 17hrs 59min since i last went on an off-plan bender >3hrs (4hrs 1min, 11:25pm-3:26am 6/12-13 q surfing binge; abs his: 25,14,36; corrected 5/24).
It's been 17 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >4hrs (4hrs 1min, 11:25pm-3:26am 6/12-13 q surfing binge; before that: 78days).
It's been >95 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >6hrs (6hrs on 3/25).
It's been 231 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day
It's been ~331 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week
It's been 16days 10hrs 40min since i last relied on self. (6/10-6/13 10:45am overwhelmed with too many medium important tasks, no MITs; abs his: 14,50)
When we retire at night, we constructively review our day (BB).
- Yes resentful on the big issue. Lord help me focus on you, not other ppls opinion of me.
- receive more recovery, so i did not have to go off plan twice when transitioning from big day with family, back into doing tasks my myself. That was RLY hard.
- yeah. Lord pls help me think about you and others more, and myself less.
- i packed a lot in today.
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR (everything i "did well" comes from god, either thru gifts he's given me or the way he's transformed me)
TY that i could help my client well.
TY for son's match win.
TY for watching tennis w/ family.
TY for getting back into recovery, overcoming enormous obstacles with physical manifestations.
That was a big one.
TY for going thru my task list, and knowing i can leave all to tmrw. Such a better state of on top of things than at any other point in my life.
Pls help me finish the night on plan with its few tasks.
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
@jay
solidarity in your goings on, jay. There are few things in life more stressful than lawsuits, for BOTH sides, even if you're 100% in the right. I pray your spirit great rest and rejuvenation during this period. I pray that you can get / stay close to God's spirit of Rest, Joy, Comfort, Strength, Refuge during this time. In fact this is what i pray for you:
May God be for you a "shelter from the storm" - Isaiah 25:4
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
@ mole
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
thank you
fudoshin: checkin: 4:25pm
Please do not leave advice or feedback. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
I need to fix my sleeping schedule. Today I woke up at 4:05. After the alarm went off I did some stretches. Tomorrow I'm waking up by 3pm. Monday I'm waking up by 1:30pm. Tuesday
I'm waking up by 12:30pm, etc. Until I start waking up at 8am again. I
think I may have an unconscious desire to isolate so that I can get a
vacation from reality, but sleeping when it's light out is really not
fun, and having to be awake at night is also not fun. Missing phone
calls that are important is also not fun, although maybe I am looking
for a break from people, I prefer to be sleeping at night.
So I'm going to have to get ready for sleep by 6am, which is weird, b/c I
did that. Oh well. I've set my alarm clock to go off at 3pm.
My Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
I want to thank Mole for starting this trend.
Things I did today
1. Went to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Went to the 11:15 a.m. telephone DA workshop3. Counted my money and put the amout on the spreadsheet4. Went to the 1 p.m. telephone CLAWSO business meetingThings I will do today
1. Cook and eat dinner
2. Clear tables
3. Take shower
4. Get dressed
5. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
6. Go to the 7:30 p.m. telephone NA meeting
7. Go to the 10 p.m. online EA meeting
Thanks for letting me share
Hjf2bme check in 6-29-13
Thank you Mole and Vic! Just what I needed! I haven't been here in a long time! Life was too busy or I was too busy procrastinating! Now, my school (job) year has ended and so the vast periods of free time begin! Must make productive use of my time...life is too short anymore...
Goals for summer:
1) get rid of time suckers ie. tv!
2) downsize!
3) get abetter paying job...love what I do,but it won't pay the bills :o(
4)find myGod given purpose in life! See Vic's post from Melody Beattie!
justfor today...
1:00run
2:15 shower, dress2:45 too dang hot! need to cool body temp!
go thru clothes/ laundry in
2:30 pack winter clothes away
2:45 put summer clothes in proper places
3:oo get ready to go
3:30 go!
4:00. Work
ready or not, here I go!
Vic Saturday, June 29, 2013
Show up (done) , exper,plan,followthrough
good reading today for me to remember: The Language of Letting Go God's Will Saturday, June 29, 2013
"God's will most often happens in spite of us, not because of us.
We
may try to second guess what God has in mind for us, looking,
searching, hypervigilant to seek God's will as though it were a buried
treasure, hidden beyond our reach. If we find it, we win the prize. But
if we're not careful, we miss out.
That's not how it works.
We do have a
part. We have responsibilities, including caring for ourselves. But we
do not have to control God's will for us. We are being taken care of. We
are protected. And the Power caring for and protecting us loves us very
much.
If it is a quiet day,
trust the stillness. If it is a day of action, trust the activity. If it
is time to wait, trust the pause. If it is time to receive that which
we have been waiting for, trust that it will happen clearly and with
power, and receive the gift in joy.
Today,
I will trust that God's will is happening, as it needs to in my life. I
will not make myself anxious and upset by searching vigorously for
God's will, taking unnecessary actions to control the course of my
destiny or wondering if God's will has passed me by and I have missed
it."
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
jays saturday 29 june
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
spend today physically tidying to have clean slate for paperwork tomorrow
shopping - go soon
kitchen wash up and tidy, put rubbish out 4 x 10 mins
living room tidy
clear desk file/bin/shread
txt j
wash bedding
make shopping list for tomorrow- plan healthy food
pack returns /text
bedroom tidy hang up clothes
DO ALL HOUSEWORK BEFORE 2
HB CLAIM ONLINE.
then email soliciter
finances
july planner
computer lesson
learn new camera
@jay
Hello jay - I'm sorry my message was a bit confused. I was conflating you and jalla. Must remember to put on my reading glasses... all strength to you. Every tiny step is a breakthrough - even just writing July at the top of a page!
@ mole
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
hi mole, just wanted to say thank you, i read your list & your 'big july planner' was a good influence on me..i've really lost my way and am basically back to square one when i first started using PA..to the extent that even basic hygeine is gone...remarkable considering my quote. it's back to basics for me. much of my life is weighed down in a lawsuit i'm pursuing and i feel i can't move on til it's over but i know i should be working hard to keep myself well as i can while i'm pursuing it. anyway i shall make a BIG JULY PLANNER.
@jalla
Thank you for the visuals, jalla! This ditty has been been my morning mantra ever since you first posted it!
@ mole
its a great daily ditty! I might join you! How is your arm? i hope it is improving and that you have a lovely Sunday dear Molexoxo
@jalla
Oh jalla, I do feel for you feeling you are back at square one, and weighed down by what sounds like an Allerdyce and Allerdyce (is that right?)of a case. So hard to not let something like that consume your mind all the time.your thread starters or always so uplifting to me - and I am sure to others, I hope our pleasure is reflected back on you.
As for my arm - it hasn't changed much, but I am getting more philosophical about it, and more realistic about how long it takes to do things! Needless to say I didn't even start the July plan yesterday, but will check in now and see where I might fit at least a beginning in.
hope your Sunday brings its pleasures,, dear jalla. all strength. I know one of the things I procrastinate about is taking a day off!
Saturday
Thank you dear Mole! I love Dr. Suess!!xo
readingsHIOtidyput laundry awayfinish filing printingedo 13 fileget letters for mon ready to copysort all filescall ncall acall ccall sfinish all rs and filingdinnercall drehab excerciseslaundry continueclean kitchenclean fridgeclean cbclean closetsfloorstidy bedroomstidy bathroomrubbish output away stationary stuffnew scedulenew apbed reasonable hour! FAIL!!!HIOMole's check in
It is midday. I have hung out the washing, written and eaten and am weighing whether to go on bush route to Prov. it has just become windy and overcast.
Prov with project
Buy fruit e route home.
pick up papers
bring in washing
There are a large number of things, some important some less so that I have been procrastinating about - making myself busy or pretend busy with other things.
These fall into the following categories:
clear deadlines (p's project, tower business, report to C)
important (admin, accounts)
people who need some TLC or who I have not contacted for an embarrassingly long time.
exercises
decluttering.
garden planting and weeding,
electrics, plumbing and roof
So when I get back from prov I am going to mark out a big July planner . But I need to make sure I don't overestimate what I can do, or it will be abandoned.
eat well tonight, relax and get to bed by 11
HONOUR T'S WORK
HONOUR E'S WORK
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
recognising what I was doing wrong with my list/tasks - a reality check. This will put me in good stead for costing and working out P's project.
following my instinct instead ofjeopardising it with over organisation in my writing .
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
this is a prime example of biting off more than I can chew - and part of this is not remembering the steps that it takes to PREPARE and COMPLETE a task. shopping means unpacking it and putting it away. Bringing the washing in means making the bed and putting the rest away. I didn't allow for washing up- and perhaps most important of all, it hasn't allowed for the rest I need to give my arm between each task. I need to aerate the list, allow some energy to flow
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR
Clean sundried sheets on a made bed
chat with S about the power of the unsaid.
the skills insights I have been blessed wth
K putting out the papers